Simple and effective. Roasted Maryland chicken cuts (leg and extended thigh, with skin) in a mixture of great vegetables, served with mashed potatoes. In an oven proof deep dish on the stove, brown the chicken, set aside, and then sauté the vegetables accordingly. Add the wine, reduce the liquid by half, then add the tomatoes…
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Spinach, basil, grana and mixed nut pesto
There is no pretty photo with this post. The photo is portioned pesto for freezing. But the pesto is great, freezes well, twaws easily, and comes in handy for quick and easy meals. My girls love pesto in pasta, and this pesto, packed with spinach, pecans, and walnuts, packs a healthy punch. Taken from the…
The green machine vegee sandwich (avocado and asparagus)
The night before I had BBQ’d some chicken drumettes and also included some asparagus that I bought at the fruit and vegee shop (local new season asparagus, only $5/kg, $2.50/lb). I tossed the asparagus in a bit of rice bran oil, salt and pepper, and then grilled it on the BBQ. So the next day…
Duck prosciutto (the beginning)
As we are in the winter here in Australia, the temperatures are good for air curing meat (no higher than 15 C, or 60 F, during the day, and lows above freezing). Traditional pork prosciutto is hung and air cured for 10-12 months, a duration I’m not quite ready for! So, duck prosciutto! This recipe…
Grilled and marinated eggplant and red (bell pepper) capsicum
We were going to our friends Andrew and Sarah for dinner on Saturday, and wanted to bring a snack to precede dinner. So I decided to grill and marinate eggplant and red bell peppers. It’s so quick and easy, and so rich and tasty. Cut 2 eggplants lengthwise in 1/2 inch thickness, and grill on…
Braised pork neck, mixed bell pepper and mushroom pasta with sour cream
I braised a pork neck and used half of it with pasta, and reserved the rest to use later this week in something else. I tossed the pork with sautéed red and yellow bell pepper and mushrooms, a bit of the braising juice, and finished with sour cream. 1.5 kg (3 lb) pork neck 1…
Lamb backstrap pizza with grilled red bell pepper, red onion, green pea and Greek yogurt
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, but this one was yummy. Make some home-made pizza dough (recipe to follow as I think I may not have posted before). For the lamb backstrap, marinate in garlic, cumin, paprika and olive oil, then grill to medium rare. Roll out pizza dough, spread with a simple pizza sauce,…
Day to Day Thoughts on Food 